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The Long Winter

The sixth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams.The fledgling town of De Smet in the Dakota Territ

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Laura Ingalls Wilder (5)

“Politicians, they take pleasure a-prying into a man's affairs and I aimed to please 'em.”

— Laura Ingalls Wilder, amazon.com

Tagged: Politicians, Pleasure, Deception

“It was so wonderful to be there, safe at home, sheltered from the winds and the cold. Laura thought that this must be a little like heaven, where the weary are at rest.”

— Laura Ingalls Wilder, amazon.com

Tagged: Safe, Home, Shelter, Comfort, Heaven

“No rich man can walk through the eye of a needle.”

— Laura Ingalls Wilder, amazon.com

Tagged: rich, Needle

“These times are too progressive. Everything has changed too fast. Railroads and telegraphs and kerosene and coal stoves -- they're good to have but the trouble is, folks get to depend on 'em.”

— Laura Ingalls Wilder, amazon.com

Tagged: Progress, Innovate, Dependence

“Laura felt a warmth inside her. It was very small, but it was strong. It was steady, like a tiny light in the dark, and it burned very low but no winds could make it flicker because it would not give up.”

— Laura Ingalls Wilder, amazon.com

Tagged: Warmth, Power, strength